Srinagar, Nov 10 (HS): Police have arrested three alleged drug peddlers in separate operations in south Kashmir’s Kulgam and Anantnag districts and recovered 747 grams of cannabis-like substance and 15 grams of charas from them.

In Kulgam, two persons were apprehended during a naka checking at Khudwani Bypass, near SKUAST, and 747 grams of cannabis-like substance, including flowering tops, was recovered from them. Police identified them as Murtaza Ashraf of Chansar and Mohd Amir Kuttay of Badi Jalan, DH Pora, both residents of Kulgam.

In Anantnag, a police party apprehended Mushtaq Ahmad Rather, son of Mohd Yousuf Rather and a resident of Semthan, during a naka checking at Semthan. Police said 15 grams of charas was recovered from his possession during a search.

Cases under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act have been registered at the respective police stations, and investigation has been taken up to ascertain the source of the contraband and its forward linkages.

Police reiterated their commitment to eradicating the drug menace and urged the public to cooperate in the fight against drug trafficking.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Zahoor Hussain Bhat